Ken Potts
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It's always time to exercise your mindMay 23, 2018 11:37 am - The more we think, the better we'll think. At least that's what I heard on the way to work this morning. Researchers have figured out that those of us who keep our brain...
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It's always time to exercise your mindMay 23, 2018 6:23 am - The more we think, the better we'll think. At least that's what I heard on the way to work this morning. Researchers have figured out that those of us who keep our brain...
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Moms, kids share powerful bondMay 10, 2018 11:01 am - One of the most powerful scenes in any movie I've ever watched takes place early on in "Saving Private Ryan." I'm not referring to the graphic depiction of troops landi...
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The challenges of joining the 'sandwich generation'May 03, 2018 11:59 am - Overheard on the train: "I hate being this late. The sitter complains and he just pouts. Then he wants to stay up past his bedtime and that makes him even grouchier the ...
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Maybe the generation gap isn't all that bigApr 26, 2018 9:31 am - More years ago than I care to admit, my wife and I attended a concert by the ageless Gary Puckett in Homewood Flossmoor. There were about 500 of us Baby Boomers assembl...
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How to handle an empty nest that's no longer emptyApr 19, 2018 10:29 am - A number of years ago, demographers noticed what seemed to be an alarming trend. More and more young adults were returning to live with their parents. Whether because o...
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The importance of a 'circle of friends'Apr 12, 2018 10:52 am - A few months ago I went through one of those periods when there were more than a few times where staying in bed all day sure sounded like a good option. I didn't. And o...
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Equitable education funding gives our children brighter futureApr 05, 2018 11:26 am - My guess is you consider yourself a pretty good parent. Or, if your parenting days are over, perhaps you are proud of just how good a grandparent you have become. What ...
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How parents can guide failing students toward successMar 30, 2018 1:00 am - We probably should have seen it coming. Maybe we did and just hoped somehow it wouldn't really happen. Or maybe we tried our best to get them back on track, but just cou...
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Forgiveness takes more than an apologyMar 22, 2018 9:20 am - A couple sat in my office a while ago struggling with years of unresolved problems. As the wife talked, she became more and more agitated, until finally she seemed to be...